“The altimeter had been damaged along the way, but the few bottles that we brought along to wash down the ordinary expedition rations were fine. True, a bottle gives only a vague indication of altitude, but can you drink an… — Erhard Loretan Copy Share Image
“hI was following through on the mountain commitment from my younger days, and it's always a nice surprise when the newly minted adult doesn't… — Erhard Loretan Copy Share Image
“The altimeter had been damaged along the way, but the few bottles that we brought along to wash down the ordinary expedition rations were… — Erhard Loretan Copy Share Image
“Keeping in mind the old mountain adage that the longer you take to set up your bivy site, the shorter the bivy you have… — Erhard Loretan Copy Share Image
“I assure you it's harder to battle human stupidity than to do battle with mountains. Mountains, after all, have holds.” — Erhard Loretan Copy Share Image
“All my life, I have never felt as happy on Earth as when I'm getting closer to the sky.” — Erhard Loretan Copy Share Image
